Tianjin, a city where East meets West
Not only in the small western-style building
It is more reflected in food culture
People here
Both can eat pancake fruit
Also able to pick up cut steaks with knives and forks
Western food seems to have long been integrated into the lives of urban people
And why is this the case
This is associated with a Western restaurant
It is inseparable
Cheeselin Western Restaurant
The shop is called Kislin
Opened in 1901
It is one of the earliest Western restaurants in China
The owner is called Cheeselin
It was the first to deal in German-style Western food
As well as bread sweets etc
Especially cheeseline bread
The wheat aroma is pure and memorable
Zhang Ailing, a famous female writer in modern times
When I was a child, I lived in Tianjin
I often taste cheeselin bread
However, it was the same as most Western restaurants at that time
Cheeseline is a representative of high consumption
People who went to taste cheeselin at that time
Rich is expensive
Ordinary people are not able to taste Western food
Change occurred after liberation
In 1954
Tianjin Municipal Government Communication Office will be Cheese forest,
Vigdoli and other German, Russian, British, French,
The Five Kingdoms of Italy were merged with Western restaurants
Started Tianjin Cheeselin as the store name
Officially relocated to the Vigdoli Building
It is the location of the present-day Kishilin
And from that time on
Cheeselin officially stepped onto the table of Tianjin people
As a representative of Tianjin Western food
Cheeselin is particularly popular with the people of Tianjin
Young people at that time
Come to Cheeseland for a date
Friends also come to Cheeseland for dinner
Parents will give to small children
Buy ice cream from Shilin
Cheeselin, full of tasteful memories
Let's talk about the most classic dishes in Shilin
Also count the cans of braised beef and the great leba
Cans of braised beef and great leba
presently
Tianjin is able to specialize in cooking using traditional techniques
Authentic Russian-style canned beef stew
and the famous Western restaurant of Russian Leba
There was only the Cheeselin family
The most unique thing about Russian-style canned beef stew
It is seasoned with various fresh Western spices
Serve the ingredients with broth
Simmer in a small clay pot
You can also use large clay pots to stew good dishes
Serve in small clay pots to keep warm
One person and one small jar when eating
Small clay pots can be baked with a lid
You can also knead a ball of dough and bake it together with the mouth of the jar
In this way, the vegetables are baked and the bread is baked
Russian leba is the transliteration of the Russian word for "bread"
In modern times, there are many kinds of bread in Tianjin
For outstanding features
Russian bread is called Russian leba, referred to as leba for short
Leva is a traditional staple food of the Russians
Leba of Cheeselin
It is a crispy bread with a crispy skin
It has a rich flavor and contains very little sugar, salt and oil
The taste is slightly sour and easy to eat
The appearance is round and can reach a diameter of up to 33 cm
The texture is hard and suitable for storage
Each weighs up to 2-3 kg
Cheeselin since its inception
Mostly for foreigners in Tianjin
But not long after
Russian-style canned beef stewed in Cheeselin
And Russian leba close to Chinese dining tastes
Gradually penetrate into Chinese diners
thereupon
These two foods have been deliberately passed down by the chef
Continuously improved
It became a must-order delicacy for tasting Tianjin Western food at that time
Today
Jars of stewed beef from Cheeselin
It's still a favorite taste
Autumn is the perfect season for big meals
Let's go and taste it together
Editor| Zhao Shuang
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